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Old 15-05-2023, 05:52 AM
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Can you post a picture of it inflated tight? Would love to see it
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Old 15-05-2023, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by glovepopper View Post
I don't think so, you will not inflate a bare inner tube to more than about 3-4 psi, because it will burst.
A few examples of bursting large inner tubes, no one was hurt - not counting the smashed ass from the fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXoAsHrO7kw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0QgnvuHQiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yetAwm1HkrY
Those are awesome, would so love to boink them

However, you guys may be at cross-purposes. These are butyl tubes, which are a mix of latex & synthetic compounds & a filler that is ash from coal-burning power stations (hence the black color).

Here is a true latex cycle tube, which I recieved today...
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Old 16-05-2023, 03:55 AM
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Do you boink that latex cycling Tube?
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Old 19-05-2023, 12:43 AM
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B&W clip at the 2 hour mark. Guy must've been crazy and half deaf.

https://youtu.be/24XyPgFXknM
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Old 23-05-2023, 11:19 PM
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Do you boink that latex cycling Tube?
Definately
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Old 25-05-2023, 11:23 AM
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Awesome how does it feel? Looks interesting does it last long being inflated like that?
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